O Neal took a photo with these 5 people, and the last one was from China

In NBA history, O'Neal is one of the most dominant centers. His height of 2.16 meters, weight of more than 300 kilograms, and his amazing muscle circumference make him look like a moving city wall on the court. However, it is such a "giant killer" who looks "petite" in a photo with some special characters.

Calvin Lan

Calvin Lan is not a person in the sports world, but a special actor who is active in the film and television industry. His height is 2.27 meters, his wide shoulders and a thick torso have allowed him to play alien creatures or giant villains multiple times in Hollywood blockbusters. Although he has never played in professional basketball, his figure is beyond the reach of many professional centers. Statistics from the US entertainment media in 2025 show that the box office of special effects movies participated by Calvin Lan has exceeded US$3 billion, and his "giant" image is deeply rooted in people's hearts. When he was in the same frame with O'Neal at a 2018 science fiction promotion event, the Sharks' head was only as close to the opponent's clavicle. This visual contrast made fans exclaim: "It turns out that O'Pang will also have 'mini' moments!" As the basketball ruler in the 1960s, Chamberlain's career average of 50.4 points (1961-62 season) and 100 points per game has not yet been broken. Although the official height is marked 2.16 meters, many players of his same period recalled that their actual height is close to 2.19 meters and the shoulder width is 68 inches, far exceeding O'Neal's 62 inches. When the Basketball Data Research Association recalculated the body shape of historical players in 2025, it was found that Chamberlain's leg length and stride advantages made it cover a larger area at the same height. Photos of the two in the same frame at the Celebrity Game in 1990 showed that Chamberlain, who was over 50 years old, still suppressed the prime O'Neal in terms of height and shoulder width. This kind of oppression from the last basketball era was just like the Titan giant overlooking the king of descendants.

Simbral

Simbral

Simbral can be called the most mysterious "giant symbol" in NBA history. The Indian-born center forward is 2.29 meters tall, but he left the court in 37 seconds after making his debut in the 1954 NBA preseason in just 37 seconds. When sports historians digging his life data in 2025, they found that Blaal was once a traditional wrestling champion in the Punjab region, and his torso muscle density is similar to that of modern weightlifters. What is even more sad is that in the folk basketball game where he competed with O'Neal's father in 1975 to protect the rights of the family farm, he only used one turn to hook and let the father of the future NBA superstar experience the feeling of "looking up to basketball". In the existing 1997 photos of the two in the same frame at the Los Angeles Charity Tournament, the upright Brarling bent over and smiled O'Neal seemed to be a reference to the height of the knee pad.

Robert Vadro

Robert Vadro was certified by Guinness as "the highest human in history with a reliable medical record" at a height of 2.72 meters. Although his career has ended abruptly at the age of 22, an equal-scale model restored by medical three-dimensional reconstruction technology in 2025 shows that Vadro's shoulder width reaches an astonishing 87 cm and his palm length is 32.5 cm. When O'Neal visited the Missouri Museum in 2000 to take a photo with the Vadro model, the shark's head was only at the other's navel. This cross-century height comparison made the audience amazed that "the Titanic hit the iceberg." It is worth noting that genetic research in 2025 discovered Vaderro's growth hormone gene mutation pattern, providing an important reference for modern sports medicine to screen potential giant athletes. As a banner figure of Chinese basketball on the world stage, Yao Ming, his height of 2.26 meters and elegant temperament form a unique aura. Statistics from FIBA ​​in 2025 show that Yao Ming participated in the China-Africa basketball development plan after his retirement has trained 127 professional players. The most classic photo of the two in the same frame was taken on the All-Star Weekend in 2003. O'Neal deliberately lowered his center of gravity and slapped Yao Ming with high fives, but still had a strong visual impact due to the height difference. What’s more interesting is that the 2025 sports data visualization platform analyzed the two’s career confrontation data and found that Yao Ming averaged 70% of rebounds (9.7 to 12.3) and blocks (1.7 to 2.4) in 19 games against O’Neal. This technical level of “looking up dialogue” has given this classic photo a deeper cultural significance.

These characters who make O'Neal look "petty" actually constitute a "giant evolutionary history" that spans the times and fields. From the pioneering basketball power represented by Chamberlain, to the film and television special effects industry symbolized by Calvin Lan, from the African immigration sports dream carried by Blar, to the genetic code left by Vadro to the East and West basketball bridges built by Yao Ming, they all reflect the magnificent picture of the integration of human body potential and culture. And when we look back at these photos from the perspective of 2025, we will find that what is really awesome is not just about height and weight, but how these giants have reshaped our cognitive boundaries of body, movement and human limits in their unique ways.